I have previously had two articles published and the process was quite fast. This time, I submitted my work on the 6th of the month and it has been more than ten days without being assigned an editor. What's going on?

(0) Thank | 潘丝洞

Please translate the following passage into English: Concise and to the point.

(0) Thank | Enthusiastic

Having been through it and paying attention for several years, I feel that the development is not going well. This year in the second zone of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the immediate impact factor completion rate is only over 80% by April 2024, which is even lower than that of AMI. Originally, the positioning of ACS ML was to separate the Letter from AMI and CM and establish it as an independent journal, but the number of publications has not been satisfactory. In the past, the impact factor was artificially high, and it could maintain false prosperity in the field of chemistry. Now that it has been classified as materials, with a slight increase in the number of publications to nearly 400, both the classification and impact factor have dropped. I feel that in the future, it will remain on par with AMI and CM in the long term, returning to its original positioning as the Letter version of AMI and CM. The number of publications is very important; once the number of publications is not high, the classification will deteriorate and the impact factor will quickly decline. It has only been a few years since CM was classified, but the impact factor has not exceeded 7+. Now people are hesitant to submit to CM, fearing further decline, and are instead submitting to AMI. The current problem with ACS is not a lack of flagship materials journals, as ACS Nano is one. What is lacking is a high-quality comprehensive materials journal with an impact factor between 10-12, preferably in the first zone, and with a publication volume of over 2000. The journals that have emerged in the past two years are short-lived and have too little influence; I don't see Energy Letter lasting long either. Either establish a new journal, or just raise ACS AMI, as they already have seven or eight sub-journals to handle the influx of manuscripts. Otherwise, one can only submit to other publishing houses in this position.

(0) Thank | 高分子小学徒

Have you assigned a deputy editor? I submitted my assignment on the 15th, but there has been no update on the assigned editor.

(0) Thank | 胡智聪

20250422 rejected for lack of novelty? Cannot attract widespread attention from researchers.

(0) Thank | pxlz

20250410 submitted It is said that recording has good results!

(0) Thank | pxlz

I feel that ACS Publishing is slightly better with higher quality.

(1) Thank | 坚强的科研打工人

The journal was supposed to be the flagship publication for ACS Materials, why haven't they created it yet? They should hurry up and create it, I just got an article accepted.

(0) Thank | 坚强的科研打工人

I dropped to level 2, can you try harder to climb back up?

(0) Thank | Gbbb

How about it, have you received it?

(0) Thank | LIWxuan

How is the positioning of this journal now? How does it compare to Small Nano Today?

(0) Thank | 海人

Hello, OP. I see that he is accepting letters. What if the length is too long? My senior fellow's research article, totaling 8000 words, was also accepted. So I don't know if it's for quick reports or both. Please advise.

(0) Thank | 可爱的神秘熊

Recently, I have read a lot of papers and found the work of many domestic materials science experts. So, with a try-it-out attitude, I submitted a paper, and it was accepted for revision and eventually accepted in a total of one month. The journal has collected all the express works from CM and ACS AMI, attracting many outstanding submissions from these two journals. Currently, CM's influence is not as strong as before (it is estimated that in a few years it will fall to the level of being judged by the Chinese Academy of Sciences), and ACS AMI is in a situation where it is positioned as a first-tier downgrade area and a second-tier upgrade area. ACS ML has emerged as a strong competitor, and in terms of submission choices, it is already showing signs of becoming a leader in the field of materials science, surpassing CM, ACS AMI, and their sub-journals. I believe it does not quite reach the level of JACS/Angew/Chem/AM, slightly below Matter, ACS Nano, AFM, AEM, roughly equivalent to Nano Letter, CM, higher than ACS AMI, CEJ, Small. Finally, I hope the journal continues to improve. Speaking of a journal with such fast review speeds, I am optimistic about its development.

(2) Thank | Klose

Hello, OP. Is there a word limit requirement for this journal? My senior brother had around 8000 words. However, I saw that the standard for letters is 3000-4000 words, so now I am worried that a long article may not meet the criteria for this journal.

(1) Thank | 可爱的神秘熊

The editor is very responsible and efficient. The first review includes 2 opinions, one accepting and one requiring major revisions. The second review takes 3 weeks, and after formatting modifications, the paper is accepted. The overall quality of the journal is very high, and it is very rewarding to publish an article in an ACS journal during the doctoral period!

(0) Thank | 秋意

It is better to revise it. I was also notified that the abstract of our school's manuscript should not exceed 150 words.

(0) Thank | 少爷

Hello, I saw that the article requires 3000 words, but mine is 3500. Will this have any impact?

(0) Thank | Crystallll

First submission, too fast, I wish the journal will become stronger and stronger.
2024.5.27 Submitted
2024.6.3 In peer review
2024.6.13 Minor revision (2 reviewers, 11 comments)
2024.6.25 Re-submitted
2024.6.27 Accepted

(0) Thank | 少爷

I submitted it on May 31st, but it still shows as being in the editor's hands today

(1) Thank | 月亮987

20240604 Associate Editor Assigned
20240611 Associate Editor Assigned

Our manuscript has been with Associate Editor Bin Liu for a week now and still hasn't been sent out. Not sure how much longer it will take

(0) Thank | Gbbb

Our manuscript has been with Deputy Editor Bin Liu for a week, and still has not been sent out. I wonder how much longer it will take

(0) Thank | Gbbb

What is the word count requirement? I see there are two word count requirements, one is not exceeding 3000 words, and the other is 3000-4000 words

(0) Thank | book_liu

The word count control is quite strict, and the editing process is fast; the quality of the journal is good, and I hope it continues to improve

(0) Thank | iesan

Excuse me, is this journal for submitting letters?

(0) Thank | Gbbb

Not bad

(0) Thank | chudddddddddddd